There are 12 ways to get from Bucharest to Folkestone by plane, train, bus, train (Eurostar), car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to London City Airport, train
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London City Airport (LCY)plane OTP - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 5m£108–362Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Folkestonebusferry
2d 7h£55–150Bus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Doverbus
29h 58m£123Train
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
40h 48m£398–697Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bucharest to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
23h£431–570Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane OTP - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 1m£130–487Fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane OTP - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 5m£82–376Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane OTP - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 14m£123–386Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane OTP - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
8h 6m£121–462Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Centraltrain
9h 5m£126–434Bus via Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara Obor to Doverbus
44h 24mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
24h 10m£334–512
Bucharest to Folkestone by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Folkestone is to bus which costs £123 and takes 29h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Folkestone is to fly and train which takes 8h 1m and costs £130 - £490.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bucharest and arriving at Folkestone. Services depart once a week, and operate Thursday. The journey takes approximately 2 days 7h.
No, there is no direct train from Bucharest to Folkestone. However, there are services departing from Bucuresti Nord and arriving at Folkestone Central via Budapest-Keleti, Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
The distance between Bucharest and Folkestone is 1374 miles.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Folkestone without a car is to bus which takes 29h 58m and costs £123.
It takes approximately 9h 5m to get from Bucharest to Folkestone, including transfers.
Bucharest to Folkestone bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Folkestone train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), depart from Bucuresti Nord station.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Folkestone is to bus which takes 29h 58m and costs £123. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £390 - £700 and takes 40h 48m.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Folkestone, England?
Maxibus Travel operates a bus from Bucharest to Dover twice a week. Tickets cost £120 and the journey takes 28h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bucuresti Nord to Folkestone Central via Budapest-Keleti, Wien Hbf, Wien HBF, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, and London St Pancras Intl in around 40h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stratford International to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Bucharest to Folkestone bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Dover station.
Folkestone is 2h behind Bucharest. It is currently 2:57 AM in Bucharest and 12:57 AM in Folkestone.
Bucharest to Folkestone train services, operated by Romanian Railways (CFR), arrive at Budapest-Keleti station.
There are 1235+ hotels available in Folkestone.








